Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Sport Pilot training costs - My recent experience

1) Most people are can do most of the ground school with the books and software or DVDs they buy. Sure they cost about $250 or so but they pay back quickly if you can self educate.
There is still some ground school that you simply can't do without an instructor or it seems that way, like aircraft specific information, pre and post flight briefs, XC planning (chart reading, airspace, weather information touched in this). I usually allow about 8 to 10 hours of ground for this type of ground school through the course.

2) DPE is a Designated Pilot Examiner. DPE doesn't recommend you for anything. He gives you the checkride and they generally are at $350. He included that in the cost. The person who recommends you for the checkride is your instructor (CFI). He included instructor dual flight cost in his estimate

Abid

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Williams" <rkwill@...> wrote:
>
> Vardonx,
>
> There seems to be a missing item or two from your list.
>
> 1) the hourly cost of ground school, typically $50 or more per hour for the
> instructor+class room.
> 2) The cost of the DPE who recommends you to take the actual Oral/Practical
> tests with another DPE, with whom you have to have (at least) 3 hours.
>
> R. Williams
>
>
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: vardonx <catalina1783@>
> > > To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Friday, May 11, 2012 1:29 PM
> > > Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Sport Pilot training costs - My
> recent experience
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> > > Since I recently (first week of April) finished my SPL, I thought I'd post
> what my basic costs where for any prospective students out there.
> > >
> > > I did not do an accelerated program, so most weeks were 2 or 3 lessons per
> week as work allowed. There was also a two week period of bad weather/work
> timing that set me back a bit.
> > >
> > > Ground School Costs
> > > -------------------
> > > Gleim Sport Pilot Knowledge Test Prep 20
> > > Gleim Sport Pilot Practical Test Prep 23
> > > FAR/AIM 10
> > > Sectional Chart 9
> > > A/F D 5
> > > Chart plotter 6
> > > Flight computer (ASA CX-2) 70
> > > FAA Knowledge Test 140
> > >
> > > Flight Time Costs
> > > -----------------
> > > Dual Received ( 26 hrs @ 140/hr) 3640
> > > Solo/Checkride ( 8 hrs @ 100/hr) 800
> > > FAA Checkride Examiner Fee 360
> > >
> > > Total Cost $5083
> > >
> > > I just included the basics above -- I didn't include my new iPad and all the
> apps for instance :)
> > >
> > > --Charles
> > >
> ------- End of Original Message -------
>




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